Alexandre Herculano | |
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| Born | Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo 28 March 1810 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 13 September 1877 (aged 67) Santarém, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Resting place | Jerónimos Monastery |
| Occupation | Novel writer, poet, journalist, historian, politician |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Genre | Historical novel, Romantic poetry |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable works | Eurico, o Presbítero, O Monge de Cister, História de Portugal de Alexandre Herculano, História da Origem e Estabelecimento da Inquisição em Portugal |
Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐlɨˈʃɐ̃dɾɨ ɛɾkuˈlɐnu]; 28 March 1810 – 13 September 1877) was a Portuguese novelist and historian.